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Baltimore is the most populous city in the state of Maryland. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 651,154. It is the the seventeenth most populous city in the United States. The census bureau esimated the population to be 628,670 in 2003. According to this estimate, the city is loosing population at a rate of 0.89% per year.
The city is a part of the Baltimore-Towson metro area. It is the the seat of Baltimore City county. It has an area of 80.8 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 39°17'25" north and 76°36'45" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 2404000.
Many colleges and universities including Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland Baltimore, University of Baltimore, Coppin State College, Morgan State University, and Towson University are in Baltimore.
Baltimore-Washington International airport serves the city. Interstate Highways 70, 83, 95 and 97 run through Baltimore. The North Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay, Inner Harbor and Patapsco River are near or pass through the city.
The city has a humid subtropical climate with an annual precipitation of 41.94 inches. Winters are generally cool with moderate precipitation and summers are hot with moderate rain.
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